Not Uniform Civil Code, BJP to Address Conversions, ST Status to Hattis in Himachal This Election
News 18With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a two-day tour in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh where he held a roadshow on Thursday, BJP has its hands full with the task to identify the issues, which can decide people’s mandate, and those that the Opposition can rake up to harm the party electorally. At a time when the announcement of Uniform Civil Code on lines of Uttarakhand can be made before the polls, senior leaders in the party believe that the UCC, though vital for the country, is not an issue in Himachal. While BJP leaders believe that the party will contest the election on welfare schemes such as Himcare, Sahara, Mukhya Mantri Swavalamban Yojana among others, Opposition is raising the issues of unemployment, government and private jobs and recruitment in police. Senior leaders believe that the issue of Hatti Community demanding the status of tribals should be addressed soon as it affects at least four assembly constituencies.